The budget-friendly Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Windows Phone phablet is now available for purchase in the UK, directly from the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft took the wraps off its new Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL back at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in early March. As the name itself suggests, the Lumia 640 XL is the larger of the two, arriving as a budget-friendly phablet with plenty of screen real estate.

After the Lumia 640 became available for purchase from the Microsoft Store in the UK earlier this month, the larger Lumia 640 XL now gets the same treatment, going on sale for £219 including VAT. The device comes in a range of color options, including blue, orange, black, and white.

As a reminder, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL features a massive 5.7-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and packs a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor under the hood, clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. Other specifications include 8GB of internal storage capacity, microSD card support for additional memory of up to 128GB, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options, meanwhile, include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 4G LTE.

A 3,000 mAH battery will keep things up and running, lasting for up to 30.3 hours of talk time on 2G and up to 24 hours of talk time on 3G, according to Microsoft.

On the software side, the budget-friendly Microsoft Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 and Lumia Denim out of the box, but will receive an update to the latest Windows 10 after the new OS is ready to roll out this summer. Popular software features available with the current OS version include Word Flow, Action Center, and Live Folders.

"The Lumia 640 XL will be upgradable to Windows 10, so that when it becomes available later in the year, you can enjoy all the great benefits and features that Windows 10 has to offer," Microsoft touted upon announcing the device.

Interested buyers in the UK can now purchase the Lumia 640 XL phablet from the Microsoft Store at this link, for £219 including VAT. To learn more about the device before you place your order, check out the video below.